D-Day Log of LST282

D-Day Log of LST282
Thanks to Richard Wagner for supplying this log.

D-Day Log for LST 282

United States Ship LST282 Thursday 6 June 1944

0000
Underway as before pursuant to operations order Onwent, Uncle 3. Commander Guillot in this ship O. T. C. of convoy consisting of LST�s 282, 230, 47, 48, and 281. Escorts - Destroyers Fitch and Corry and 2 ATR�s, approaching transport area, course making good 201, speed 2/3.

0034
Buoy #15 abeam to port.

0047
Maneuvering on various courses to stay in swept channel.

0108
Buoy #18 abeam to port.

0130
Using engines to stay in channel, very little headway on, waiting for transports.

0202
Sounded condition Tare.

0211
Power on six davits, bow and stern anchor. Maneuvering on various courses and speeds to anchorage in transport area.

0242
Let go port bow anchor. Turned on blue stern light; sounded one blast; lowered away all small boats.

0246
Boats 1,5 and 4 shoved off. #2 wouldn�t start; secured blue stern light. Anchored approximately 22,000 yards N. E. of Mageliene Sands, English Channel, France with 60 fathoms of chain at the capstan to port bow anchor.

0254
Boats 3 and 6 shoved off.

0326
Secured from I Tare, set condition II, port section

0330
Secured main engines but advised keeping them warmed up for ready use.

0345
Hoisted LCVP #2. Relieved of deck.

P. T. Hughes

Ensign, USNR.

0400
Anchored as before.

0418
ATR�s brought RHT 21 up to bow and cut it loos to drift to this vessel.

0630
H Hour.

0648
P. C. maneuvering around with RHT 21 it picked up.

0701
RHF 21 pulled along to starboard .

0722
Hoisted 2 LCVP�s off RHF 21 on davits 3 and 5.

0725
Lowered 2 LCVP�s from davits.

0740
Hoisted bow anchor, let go stern anchor

0746
Power on bow doors, ramp and elevator.

0750
Rhino pulled us toward bow. Relieved of deck.

H. E. Bergner,

Ensign, USNR

0800
Anchored as before.

0809
Hoisted boat davit #2

0814
Hoisted boat davit #4

0822
LCT 2135 alongside port to refuel. Small craft off starboard hand with information that our small boat #5 had been swamped but troops had been put on the beach and crew including Lt. (jg) KUCEY rescued.

0855
Started pumping fuel to LCT 2135 (British).

0900
Red web.

0910
Small boat returned and is standing to assist Rhino in marrying LST 282. Completed refueling LCT 2135 - 3,775 gallons. LCT 2135 shoved off.

0955
LCVP #1 alongside to starboard.

0959
Started hoisting boat on #5 davit. Rhino barge married to our bow and Army equipment is being disembarked.

1026
LCVP #3 returned to #1 boat davit.

1028
Hoisted LCVP on #1 boat davit.

1038
Rhino tug cast off from our bow with Army equipment - 20 vehicles.

1045
Turned on blowers to aft end of tank deck.

1100
LCT 456 alongside our port - casualty brought aboard.

1107
LCT 456 cast off. Two LCM�s alongside for hot chow.

1111
Started lowering vehicles into tank deck by elevator.

1114
LCVP 47-3 alongside to part.

1126
LCVP alongside boat davit #6 with casualties - 18 survisors of LCT 458 which struck mine.

P. T. Hughes,

Ensigh, USNR

1200
Anchored as before. USCG-10 alongside with casualties. No record of number taken.

1220
Lowered LCVP #1 from #5 davit - JORDAN, DEGUZMAN, FOY and LARKIN shoved off in it.

1232
LCVP #2 with Lt. (jg) WAGNER, HAZLINGER, COX, LEAK, Sm3c, JACOBI and DELAP, returned to davit #5 with 7 casualties.

1243
LCVP from PA 33 came along to starboard to find out what percent we had unloaded.

1252
LCI 219 came by port for orders.

1255
LCT 517 came by starboard for orders.

1257
LCT 809 on port side for orders.

1259
LCVP 47-1 cast off after discharging casualties.

1300
Coast Guard boad cast off after discharging casualties. Started unloading into LCT 811 married to bow.

1307
LCT 517 along to starboard and discharged. Lt. (jg) KUCEY and boat crew picked up when their boat swamped.

1308
LCT 809 came along to port and moored.

1311
LCT 811 shoved off from bow with 18 vehicles.

1320
LCT 764 came along to starboard then cast off.

1324
LCT 765 came along to port and moored.

1333
One officer and 4 enlisted men came aboard for further transfer to reference vessel from LCT 764.

1345
LCM along to port taking on medical supplies.

1347
LCVP #20 from PA33 along to starboard and moored outboard of our LCVP at davit #5.

1356
LCT 809 married to bow to disembark Army vehicles and personnel.

1358
LCVP #20 from PA33 cast off. LCT 809 broke loose.

1402
LCVP #2 cast off to make way for LCM 61 with casualties. LCVP #3 cast off #1 davit.

1410
LCM 61 moored by davit #5 with 24 casualties.

1425
LCT 809 alongside to port outboard of LCT 765.

1429
LCT 809 cast off.

1437
LCT 765 cast off. APA 5 got underway.

1517
LCT 809 moored to port.

1521
Group of LCM�s laying off port side.

1544
LCM 81 moored to port to discharge two casualties.

1545
Gyros checked every twenty minutes. Relieved of deck.

P. T. Hughes,

Ensign, USNR

1600
Anchored as before. LCM 101 came alongside port side.

1606
Concluded taking on casualties from LCM 61.

1614
Cast off LCT 809, with 15 vehicles aboard.

1617
LCM 61 shoved off.

1642
LCM 101 discharged two casualties.

1657
LCT 2421 alongside - discharged 5 army casualties to this vessel.

1715
LCI (L) 219 tied up along port side.

1756
Commander GUILLOT, Commander Task Unit 125. 5. 2 and Commander LST Flotilla TEN disembarked from this vessel with staff including Lt. Commander PERRY, Lt. (jg) MORGAN, Lt. (jg) SPENCER, Lt. (jg) FOX, Ens. SCHLEIFER, Ens. STELLINGER, Ens. GALLAGHER and staff of 16 enlisted men.

1805
USCG 9 came alongside to take on gasoline - took on 100 gallons and shoved off.

1849
LCT 765 married to bow, took on 10 vehicles and 32 men and shoved off.

1917
Hoisted LCVP #3 on davit #5.

1943
LCT 594 married to bow to discharge vehicles.

1945
Relieved of deck.

Jerome Dobbin,
Ensign, USNR

2000
Anchored as before.

2022
LCT 594 completed loading with two vehicles remaining aboard this ship.

2034
LCT 594 shoved off.

2125
Set special sea detail. Made preparations to get underway.

2130
Gyros checked - satisfactory.

2137
Underway using various speeds and courses proceeding to new anchorage area three miles closer Magdeliene Sands.

2221
Let go stern anchor to 700 feet.

2247
Secured main engines.

2300
LCT 809 being married to us to remove remaining Army vehicles. Maintained darkened ship.

2350
Set condition II. Relieved of deck.

H. E. Bergner,

Ensign, USNR

From Sheldon: If anyone has a diary, story, or remembrance of any of the shipmates of the 282 that they would like to share, I would love to make a spot here for them. Please e-mail: webmaster@landingship.com or snail mail: Sheldon Aubut, 38 Peterson St. Houlton WI 54082

United States Ship LST282 Thursday 6 June 1944
0000	Underway as before pursuant to operations order Onwent, Uncle 3. Commander Guillot in this ship O. T. C. of convoy consisting of LST�s 282, 230, 47, 48, and 281. Escorts - Destroyers Fitch and Corry and 2 ATR�s, approaching transport area, course making good 201, speed 2/3.
0034	Buoy #15 abeam to port.
0047	Maneuvering on various courses to stay in swept channel.
0108	Buoy #18 abeam to port.
0130	Using engines to stay in channel, very little headway on, waiting for transports.
0202	Sounded condition Tare.
0211	Power on six davits, bow and stern anchor. Maneuvering on various courses and speeds to anchorage in transport area.
0242	Let go port bow anchor. Turned on blue stern light; sounded one blast; lowered away all small boats.
0246	Boats 1,5 and 4 shoved off. #2 wouldn�t start; secured blue stern light. Anchored approximately 22,000 yards N. E. of Mageliene Sands, English Channel, France with 60 fathoms of chain at the capstan to port bow anchor.
0254	Boats 3 and 6 shoved off.
0326	Secured from I Tare, set condition II, port section
0330	Secured main engines but advised keeping them warmed up for ready use.
0345	Hoisted LCVP #2. Relieved of deck.
	P. T. Hughes Ensign, USNR.
	P. T. Hughes Ensign, USNR.
0400	Anchored as before.
0418	ATR�s brought RHT 21 up to bow and cut it loos to drift to this vessel.
0630	H Hour.
0648	P. C. maneuvering around with RHT 21 it picked up.
0701	RHF 21 pulled along to starboard .
0722	Hoisted 2 LCVP�s off RHF 21 on davits 3 and 5.
0725	Lowered 2 LCVP�s from davits.
0740	Hoisted bow anchor, let go stern anchor
0746	Power on bow doors, ramp and elevator.
0750	Rhino pulled us toward bow. Relieved of deck.
	H. E. Bergner, Ensign, USNR
	H. E. Bergner, Ensign, USNR
0800	Anchored as before.
0809	Hoisted boat davit #2
0814	Hoisted boat davit #4
0822	LCT 2135 alongside port to refuel. Small craft off starboard hand with information that our small boat #5 had been swamped but troops had been put on the beach and crew including Lt. (jg) KUCEY rescued.
0855	Started pumping fuel to LCT 2135 (British).
0900	Red web.
0910	Small boat returned and is standing to assist Rhino in marrying LST 282. Completed refueling LCT 2135 - 3,775 gallons. LCT 2135 shoved off.
0955	LCVP #1 alongside to starboard.
0959	Started hoisting boat on #5 davit. Rhino barge married to our bow and Army equipment is being disembarked.
1026	LCVP #3 returned to #1 boat davit.
1028	Hoisted LCVP on #1 boat davit.
1038	Rhino tug cast off from our bow with Army equipment - 20 vehicles.
1045	Turned on blowers to aft end of tank deck.
1100	LCT 456 alongside our port - casualty brought aboard.
1107	LCT 456 cast off. Two LCM�s alongside for hot chow.
1111	Started lowering vehicles into tank deck by elevator.
1114	LCVP 47-3 alongside to part.
1126	LCVP alongside boat davit #6 with casualties - 18 survisors of LCT 458 which struck mine.

	P. T. Hughes, Ensigh, USNR
	P. T. Hughes, Ensigh, USNR

1200	Anchored as before. USCG-10 alongside with casualties. No record of number taken.
1220	Lowered LCVP #1 from #5 davit - JORDAN, DEGUZMAN, FOY and LARKIN shoved off in it.
1232	LCVP #2 with Lt. (jg) WAGNER, HAZLINGER, COX, LEAK, Sm3c, JACOBI and DELAP, returned to davit #5 with 7 casualties.
1243	LCVP from PA 33 came along to starboard to find out what percent we had unloaded.
1252	LCI 219 came by port for orders.
1255	LCT 517 came by starboard for orders.
1257	LCT 809 on port side for orders.
1259	LCVP 47-1 cast off after discharging casualties.
1300	Coast Guard boad cast off after discharging casualties. Started unloading into LCT 811 married to bow.
1307	LCT 517 along to starboard and discharged. Lt. (jg) KUCEY and boat crew picked up when their boat swamped.
1308	LCT 809 came along to port and moored.
1311	LCT 811 shoved off from bow with 18 vehicles.
1320	LCT 764 came along to starboard then cast off.
1324	LCT 765 came along to port and moored.
1333	One officer and 4 enlisted men came aboard for further transfer to reference vessel from LCT 764.
1345	LCM along to port taking on medical supplies.
1347	LCVP #20 from PA33 along to starboard and moored outboard of our LCVP at davit #5.
1356	LCT 809 married to bow to disembark Army vehicles and personnel.
1358	LCVP #20 from PA33 cast off. LCT 809 broke loose.
1402	LCVP #2 cast off to make way for LCM 61 with casualties. LCVP #3 cast off #1 davit.
1410	LCM 61 moored by davit #5 with 24 casualties.
1425	LCT 809 alongside to port outboard of LCT 765.
1429	LCT 809 cast off.
1437	LCT 765 cast off. APA 5 got underway.
1517	LCT 809 moored to port.
1521	Group of LCM�s laying off port side.
1544	LCM 81 moored to port to discharge two casualties.
1545	Gyros checked every twenty minutes. Relieved of deck.
	P. T. Hughes, Ensign, USNR

1600	Anchored as before. LCM 101 came alongside port side.
1606	Concluded taking on casualties from LCM 61.
1614	Cast off LCT 809, with 15 vehicles aboard.
1617	LCM 61 shoved off.
1642	LCM 101 discharged two casualties.
1657	LCT 2421 alongside - discharged 5 army casualties to this vessel.
1715	LCI (L) 219 tied up along port side.
1756	Commander GUILLOT, Commander Task Unit 125. 5. 2 and Commander LST Flotilla TEN disembarked from this vessel with staff including Lt. Commander PERRY, Lt. (jg) MORGAN, Lt. (jg) SPENCER, Lt. (jg) FOX, Ens. SCHLEIFER, Ens. STELLINGER, Ens. GALLAGHER and staff of 16 enlisted men.
1805	USCG 9 came alongside to take on gasoline - took on 100 gallons and shoved off.
1849	LCT 765 married to bow, took on 10 vehicles and 32 men and shoved off.
1917	Hoisted LCVP #3 on davit #5.
1943	LCT 594 married to bow to discharge vehicles.
1945	Relieved of deck.
	Jerome Dobbin, Ensign, USNR

2000	Anchored as before.
2022	LCT 594 completed loading with two vehicles remaining aboard this ship.
2034	LCT 594 shoved off.
2125	Set special sea detail. Made preparations to get underway.
2130	Gyros checked - satisfactory.
2137	Underway using various speeds and courses proceeding to new anchorage area three miles closer Magdeliene Sands.
2221	Let go stern anchor to 700 feet.
2247	Secured main engines.
2300	LCT 809 being married to us to remove remaining Army vehicles. Maintained darkened ship.
2350	Set condition II. Relieved of deck.
	H. E. Bergner, Ensign, USNR